Poll: Americans Don't Trust What They're Hearing From Trump On Coronavirus  —  Americans have little trust in the information they are hearing from President Trump about the novel coronavirus, and their confidence in the federal government's response to it is declining sharply, according to a new NPR/PBS NewsHour/Marist poll.

Trump administration seeks roughly $850 billion in emergency stimulus to confront coronavirus economic fallout  —  Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin to present details to Senate Republicans on Tuesday  —  The Trump administration is asking Congress to approve a massive economic stimulus package …

On Fox News, suddenly a very different tune about the coronavirus  —  For weeks, some of Fox News's most popular hosts downplayed the threat of the coronavirus, characterizing it as a conspiracy by media organizations and Democrats to undermine President Trump.

A Generational War Is Brewing Over Coronavirus  —  Scientists say lack of alarm among young people could hinder the fight against the virus and endanger elders  —  Scientists and government officials fighting the coronavirus epidemic say they have a problem: Carefree youths.

Democrats vote in Florida and more: What polls show for Biden, Sanders  —  Amid the coronavirus pandemic, three states are casting ballots in what could be the Vermont senator's last chance to stop the former VP.  —  Democrats are scheduled to vote in primaries for their presidential nominee …

How U.S. coronavirus testing stalled: Flawed tests, red tape and resistance to using the millions of tests produced by the WHO  —  When Olfert Landt heard about the novel coronavirus, he got busy.  —  Founder of a small Berlin-based company, the ponytailed 54-year-old first raced …

Coronavirus: Ohio election is up in air despite judge's ruling  —  Rick Rouan The Columbus Dispatch John Futty The Columbus Dispatch  —  After issuing a release that appears to defy a judge's ruling that Tuesday's primary must go forward, a source in the governor's office says that's not the case.

The conservatives who would sacrifice the elderly to save the economy  —  The public health response to COVID-19 is accelerating.  France and Spain have adopted aggressive new restrictions on recreation, retail, and travel, as have five U.S. states and a number of localities, including New York City.

McConnell calls on McGrath to take down political ads as coronavirus cripples Kentucky  —  U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell's campaign called on a potential Democratic opponent — former Marine Corps pilot Amy McGrath — to stop running political advertisements during the COVID-19 pandemic.

On the Political Right, Anger and Suspicion Over Virus Precautions  —  An Illinois mayor's emergency decree drew fury from some who view coronavirus preparedness as politically motivated “hysteria.”  —  WASHINGTON — When Deborah Frank Feinen, the mayor of Champaign, Ill. …

Video emerges showing Trump talking about cutting pandemic team in 2018, despite saying last week 'I didn't know about it'  —  Video appears to contradict president's claim of ignorance about the cuts  —  A video has emerged of Donald Trump talking about cutting the US pandemic response team in 2018 …

Before Trump's inauguration, a warning: ‘The worst influenza pandemic since 1918’  —  Seven days before Donald Trump took office, his aides faced a major test: the rapid, global spread of a dangerous virus in cities like London and Seoul, one serious enough that some countries were imposing travel bans.

An ER Doctor Was Diagnosed With COVID-19 — After Attending A National Conference For ER Doctors  —  A physician from San Francisco, Rosny Daniel, attended a conference for ER doctors in New York City.  Two days later, he tested positive for the coronavirus, suggesting that dozens …

House Democrats Scale Back Paid-Leave Program in Coronavirus-Aid Bill  —  Measure would still provide two weeks of sick leave to a wide swath of workers, but restrict eligibility for further time off  —  WASHINGTON—The Democratic-led House scaled back a paid-leave program that the chamber …

Coronavirus in NYC: Bill de Blasio considering a shelter-in-place edict  —  Mayor Bill de Blasio may soon order New Yorkers to only leave their homes for food, medicine and exercise — a major escalation of the Big Apple's coronavirus containment plan.  —  De Blasio was asked on CNN Tuesday morning …

One Simple Idea That Explains Why the Economy Is in Great Danger  —  What happens when a major section of machinery that is supposed to run perpetually suddenly grinds to a halt?  We are about to find out.  —  To understand why the world economy is in grave peril because of the spread of coronavirus …

With masks at the ready, ICE agents make arrests on first day of California coronavirus lockdown  —  In the darkness of the early hours Monday, about a dozen immigration agents gathered outside a Starbucks in Bell Gardens.  —  For the Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers …

Liberals Are Content To Watch It All Burn  —  It seems quaint, even a little funny, but during the Cold War, President Ronald Reagan and Soviet Premier Mikhail Gorbachev agreed to “set aside their differences in case the world was invaded by aliens.”  Today, Democrats can't even stop …

Pentagon has tested fewer than 500 for the coronavirus  —  WASHINGTON — The Pentagon likes to call itself the nation's largest employer, with 1.4 active men and women in uniform, roughly 1.1 million reservists and more than 700,000 civilian employees.  —  But of all those employees …

Wall Street Wobbles After Monday's Slump: Live Updates  —  Here's what you need to know:  — Big banks plan to borrow funds from the Fed.  —  Wall Street trading is volatile after worst day of the year.  —  Stocks were unsteady on Tuesday, as Wall Street attempted a rebound …

South Korea's coronavirus success story underscores how the U.S. initially failed  —  Sign up for the Today's WorldView newsletter.  —  There seems to be no shortage of grim tidings for those in the grip of the coronavirus pandemic.  In the United States, public-health officials are bracing …

A collapsing economy is a disaster for an incumbent president  —  President Trump at an reelection rally on March 2, 2020.  Brian Blanco/Getty Images  —  Here's what political scientists have learned about how the economy influences presidential elections.

Kentucky Derby to be postponed until September as concerns heighten over COVID-19 pandemic  —  LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) — The 146th running of The Kentucky Derby will be postponed until the first Saturday in September, multiple sources told WDRB News, the latest sporting event to be affected by the coronavirus pandemic.

Amazon ramps hiring, opening 100,000 new roles to support people relying on Amazon's service in this stressful time  —  Company will invest over $350 million globally to increase pay by $2/hour in the U.S., £2/hr in the UK, and approximately €2/hr in many EU countries for employees …

A chastened Trump presents a newly somber tone  —  Before markets started spiraling like 1987's “Black Monday” crash, and even before President Donald Trump heard from state governors and G-7 leaders trying to stave off deaths at home, the president received a series of fresh warnings …